As previously reported, former WWE star Andrade is currently under a one-year non-compete clause with the company due to a breach of contract. Recently, there has been speculation that he might still be able to take bookings outside of the U.S. and that his WWE non-compete may only apply to U.S.-based programming.
Sean Ross Sapp mentioned in the latest edition of Fightful Select Answers that this does not seem to be the case. He believes Andrade is subject to a worldwide non-compete clause. Sapp noted that if the clause were limited to the U.S., Andrade would likely be taking bookings right now in promotions like NJPW and CMLL, as he has never encountered WWE using a non-compete that only covered the United States.
This development follows an earlier report by Sapp this month, indicating that people are "looking into the matter" regarding Andrade’s contract, though it remains unclear who is investigating and in what capacity. Additionally, The Wrestling Observer Newsletter has reported claims that Andrade's non-compete clause indeed covers worldwide bookings, not just those in the U.S. Since his WWE release, Andrade has only worked one show in Mexico for The Crash in October.
Both Fightful Select and The Wrestling Observer Newsletter believe that the non-compete clause would likely hold up in court if challenged.
